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Indonesia's nightlife giant is bringing MiMi Superhouse to KL - and the stakes are high

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2 -- Party people, a new livehouse is set to open along Jalan P. Ramlee soon, and it's shaping up to be one of the most ambitious additions to Kuala Lumpur's nightlife scene in year... Read More


Tower runner Soh Wai Ching breaks record in Shanxi, kickstarts 2026 with victory

PETALING JAYA, Jan. 2 -- World No. 1 tower runner Soh Wai Ching kicked off 2026 in record-breaking fashion, becoming the first athlete to complete the 54-storey Cinda International Financial Centre Ru... Read More


Anwar shrugs off Muafakat revival talk, says it's not a problem for unity govt

PETALING JAYA, Jan. 2 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said discussions on the possible revival of Muafakat Nasional (MN) have not reached a serious stage, adding that he has not receivedfurther inform... Read More


Hong Kong star Leo Ku shares New Year joy as his wife, 57, welcomes their second son

HONG KONG, Jan. 2 -- At 57, the wife of Hong Kong singer-actor Leo Ku has welcomed a baby boy, with the star revealing on New Year's Day that he is now a father of two - a surprise announcement that q... Read More


Singapore father who turned himself in for punishing sons jailed for 15 months

SINGAPORE, Jan. 2 -- A father who turned himself in to police over the use of excessive force while disciplining his children was sentenced to 15 months' jail on Friday. According to Channel News Asi... Read More


A language carried forward: Timugon Murut dictionary enters the digital age

PENAMPANG, Jan. 2 -- The Webonary Timugon Murut Dictionary application was launched during the Cultural Night of the Third Malaysian Indigenous People's Conference on Education 2025 (MIPCE 3) here on ... Read More


Six men claim trial in JB over Mount Austin armed rioting, grievous hurt charges

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan. 2 -- Six men claimed trial at the Magistrate and Sessions Courts here to charges of rioting with weapons and causing grievous hurt to a man at Taman Mount Austin here last month. Th... Read More


Singapore court hands man linked to M Ravi's death an additional drug charge

SINGAPORE, Jan. 2 -- A 40-year-old man linked to the death of lawyer M Ravi has been handed an additional drug-related charge, bringing the total number of charges he faces to two. According to Chann... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan hit with 'traitor' slur after Kolkata Knight Riders signs Bangladeshi cricketer

MUMBAI, Jan. 2 -- Shah Rukh Khan has been pulled into a heated political row after his IPL team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), signed Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman - a move that has trigg... Read More


Kuching man charged with fatal beating of stray cat, claims trial to mischief

KUCHING, Jan. 2 -- A 38-year-old man has claimed trial in the Magistrates' Court here to a charge of committing mischief by killing a cat using a piece of wood on Jalan Astana here on Tuesday. The ma... Read More